Adding to the frustration of trying to get around town this weekend with the DVP closed until Monday, more than 12,000 people took part in the ninth annual Global Marijuana March on Saturday.

Marchers sparked up as they hit the streets. Cannabis activists want to see marijuana legalized in Canada and they argue alcohol and tobacco are much more harmful. Some were on hand for the novelty of smoking up in front of police, others had serious medical concerns to fight for.

"Without cannabis I have a cane and I have the shakes," said Fibromyalgia sufferer Dianne Bruce.

The demonstration wrapped up in the late afternoon and participants then joined a rally at Queen's Park which was scheduled to go until 9pm. It's the march's ninth year and similar events took place in 200 cities across the globe.

"People are meeting in every continent to protest the unfair marijuana laws and to demand that we be accepted as legitimate citizens in all the countries around the world," said parade Marshall Marc Emery.

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